The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-12-02
4 DEMOCRATIC sLEETING IN ST.
RERNARD PARISH.

4 rouging meeting Of the citizens Of the
first ward Of St. bernard parish was held on
Thursday. Hon. E. E. Nunez called the
meeting to order and stated It's object. On
motion, duly seconded and adopted the fol-
lowing resolution was passed, viz:
Be Il TsB0fgsl Tint the undersigned Democratic
nara DO hereby grggTiize themselves into q club
to be known as the Democratic Club Of the First
Ward Of the Parish Of St. Bernard, for the pur,
pose Of advancing the interest and the success of
the Democratic party at the coming election
The following officers were duly elected:
A. NUnez, president; J. N. PONIES, John
Kittering, J. N. Courtinrde, Fred. ADpe,
Ben Dubnrry, ThQs. Kiern. Pierre COurtade,
Ihns Patton, Pierre DUelOs, AlfredJ. Rhodes,
vice presidents; john HageT, Jr.s secretary;
Sylvan Btoussan, treasurer; }. NJ Momusr
grand marshai.
signed their names az members could do 80,
which was carried and promptly responded
The following resolution was then adopted,
viz:
De it further resolved, That each and every
member Of this club Hnd meeting do pledge
himself to support d hCEnery delegation auu 70
use all honorable means Tor his nomination for
Governor
The next in order was the motion made,
and carried, to ndiOHrn to the platform
erected for the meeting, where fully 500
citizens, rs well as quite a number Of ladies,
We're assembled, when the chairman, Hon.
A. Nuusz, introduced Major r. u. Beaure-
gard, who spoke in French, and was loudly
upplauded.
hon. W. Armstrong the next speaker in
trOduced, spoke efficiently for the AlcEnery
cause and advocated his denomination, and
Was also loudly applauded-
He was followed by Hon. /. P BOuby, who
! spoke i'll French and kept the audience in
! excellent humU7, and WINS very loudly Np-
| plauded. He. WAS several times interrupted
| in his speech by cheers from the crowd.
Mr.. EeFu. Armand also spoke in French,
and very nobty spoke for the straiGhtnut
Democracy. His speech was very lengthy
one. He was loudly RppiEuded
The next and last speaker was the Hon.
James Wilkinson. He vas several times 30
loudly cheeEettand interrupted in hit speech
/ shat 1t took some moments before the audi
1 eucc COUld be quieted. At the conclusion Of
| liE speech the air was rent with applause.
The secretary then read the following
rgsolutlon5. which were unanimously
adopted, viz:
| Be It bcrsby resolved. That we, members of the
tIEst Ward club 81 the parrish Of ST. Bernard, dc
! hereby indprBG the candidacy Of that true and
/ tried son Of Louisiana, the Hon. s. d. McEnery
! for Governor.
| aBe II further rssoIped, That we the members
l Of the said club shall give our influence to Sc
CHFe the election Of the officers selected by
| the Parish Demogratie Convention, aud thosG
| seIeetsi W the District GUnEenuouS aud w
specially recommend RDd indOr6e for the distTic
! iudgeship Hon Il. T. BeEuregard and for Che
| district attornsyshiV Hon James Wilkinson on
/ present district attorney and we recognize tai
mErts aid tudOrsa Tor the position Of sheria ON
/ eihclent ythcer Hon, f. u. Nuneg, and the Hon
A. Nunez for Jusdoe Of the peace, first wEri
The meeting then adjourned, subject L
call by order OF the president
4 JoHS HkaRR, Jr., Secretary.